Madison Lam

Hello! My name is Madi, and this is my third year as a team leader for the Detroit Zoo Great Strides. I could not be more excited! 

Why I Stride: 

I stride for my cousin Tyler, as well as my good friend Shayna. I have grown up seeing the consequences of CF and not having a cure for it. I have also been lucky enough to see the incredible new treatments that have worked wonders for my cousin and so many others. However, I have likewise seen firsthand the repreccussions of these treatments not being a route for all CF fighters. 

We need to stride until every single CF fighter has a CURE. Not just a treatment, and certainly not a treatment that they are not eligible for. 

If you are reading this, YOU can be a part of this change and this fight. Your donations matter, and have led to so many advancements already. Let your donations be driving forces in a CURE. 

A little more info...

Nearly 40,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, and friends who face the sobering prospect of a shortened lifespan. I walk for them.

Working alongside the CF community, the CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments and helped add decades of life for people with CF. Yet, many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies. Our vision is a cure for every person with cystic fibrosis – a life free from the burden of this disease – and we will not leave anyone behind.

You can support me!

By supporting my fundraising goal, you have an opportunity in your lifetime to be part of ending this disease. Please consider joining us and help make medical history.